Comesa tech upgrade targets fraud, unlocks faster regional commerce
THE Comesa Yellow Card Council of Bureaux Secretariat (CBS) has launched a USSD verification application for the yellow card scheme…
Category: Economy
Coverage of economic trends, growth, and challenges
Zim honey sector in the spotlight
EXPORT promotion agency, ZimTrade, has facilitated a productive ZimBEE Project, a national apiculture development initiative aimed at positioning Zimbabwe as…
Zim economy to grow 6%: Report
THE country’s economy is expected to grow by 6,6% this year, fuelled by agriculture, services and mining, a latest Zimbabwe…
‘Trade between Zim, India improving’
CO-OPERATION Zimbabwe and India is set to boost trade as indicated by recent trade data which has shown an improvement…
Zim foreign missions to prioritise economic diplomacy under NDS2
Zimbabwe will transform its diplomatic missions during the implementation of the National Development Strategy (NDS2), moving beyond traditional diplomacy to…
Economists slam 2026 budget as tax grab that offers ‘no real relief’
THE 2026 National Budget prioritised tax collection over genuine relief for citizens, economists have said. The 2026 National Budget, presented…
Mugaga slams VAT hike as burden on over-taxed economy
ZIMBABWE National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) chief executive officer Chris Mugaga has criticised the proposed increase in value-added tax (VAT)…
Zimbabwe poised for stellar two-year growth cycle
ECONOMIC analysts believe Zimbabwe is poised for its strongest consecutive two-year growth cycle in recent years, as it looks to…
Export earnings skyrocket in first 9 months
ZIMBABWE’s exports are booming, underscored by a striking 20 percent increase in foreign currency receipts, which climbed to US$12 billion…
Tobacco exports hit US$1bn
Tobacco exports have generated US$1,1 billion between January and November this year from the sale of 201,415 million kilogrammes of…